Steel tie.



P. CAMPBELL.

STEEL TIE. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 11 1910.

Patented Apr.25, 1911.

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P. CAMPBELL.

STEEL TIE.

APPLIOATION FILED MAR. 11. 1910.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PETER CAMPBELL, 0F CARROLLTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA.

STEEL 'rIE.

To. all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PETER CAMPBELL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Carrolltown, in the county of Cambria and State ofPennsylvania, have invented new and useful. Improvements in Steel Ties,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a combined railroad tie and chair, and one ofthe objects of the invention is to provide a metallic tie of asubstantially U-shaped cross-section having means whereby the tie may beeasily and securely retained upon the road bed.

Another object of the invention is to provide a metallic tie withlongitudinally extending bearing plates of a peculiar con structionwhereby the rail ends positioned upon the said plates are not onlyafforded a firm bearing but the lateral movement thereof entirelyobviated, the said plates being removably connected to the tie and beingprovided with detachable rail clamps.

With the above, and other objects in view, which will appear as thedescription progresses, the invention resides in the novel constructionand arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is an end elevation of the deviceconstructed in accordance with the present invention. Fig. 2 is acentral longitudinal sectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is a sideelevational view of the same. Fig. 1 is a top plan view of the same.Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one of the chairs. Fig. 6 is aperspective view of one of the rail engaging members.

In the drawings the numeral 1 designates the rail ties. These ties arearranged in pairs spaced a suitable distance away from each other andcomprise a bottom portion 2 having a pair of upstanding longitudinallyextending side walls 3. The horizontal portion of the tie is centrallyprovided with a suitable orifice, designated by the numeral 4, the samebeing adapted for the reception of a headed retaining element, such as aspike or the like designated by the numeral 5 which enters the groundand effectively retains the tie in position upon the road bed. Theseties are adapted to receive a filling of suitable material such as ashesor the like, so as to provide a ballast for the ties. The ties 1 havetheir vertical walls 3 provided Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 11, 1910.

Patented Apr. 25, 1911.

Serial No. 548,566.

with alining cut away portions, the same being adapted for the receptionof a bearing plate 6. The bearing plate 6 is of a thick nesscorresponding with the cut away portions provided by the ties 1 and thesaid bearing plate is further provided with a plurality of flanges 7which are adapted to lie against the outer faces of the vertical wallsof the ties. The sides of the ties as well as the depending flanges ofthe bearing plate are provided with alining openings, the same beingadapted for the reception of bolts 8 which have their threaded portionsprovided with nuts 10. The bearing plates are provided with centrallyarranged longitudinal channels 11, and the substantially vertical walls12 provided by these channels are adapted to receive the edges of thebase flanges 13 of the rail members 141. The rail members 1 1 areprovided with the usual fish plates 15 and 16 whereby the same areconnected together.

In order to eflectively sustain the rails upon the plates 6 I haveprovided the said plate with rail engaging members 17 and 18. Theengaging members 17 are adapted to be positioned upon the inner faces ofthe rails, and comprise a body portion 19 having an opening alining witha similar opening in the bearing plate 6, and the said openings areadapted for the reception of a retaining bolt 20, the bolt beingprovided with nuts 21. The member 17 has its inner face cut away tocorrespond with the inclined base flange of the rails and the said clampis further provided with a vertical lip 21' which is adapted to bearagainst the fish plate upon the inner face of the rails. The clamp 18 isadapted to extend the entire length of the bearing plate 6, and the samecomprises a horizontal member 23 provided with a flange 24: whichunderlies the ball of the rails. The portion 23 of this member 18 isprovided with a plurality of spaced openings, the same alining withsimilar openings provided by the bearing plate 6 at the side of itslongitudinally extending channel. These openings are adapted for thereception of suitable headed bolts 22 and the threaded portions of thebolts are adapted for engagement with the usual securing nuts 26. Thevertical flange 24 of the member 18 is also provided with a plurality ofopenings alining with the openings of the fish plates and the webs ofthe rails, and these openings are likewise provided with a plurality ofthreaded bolts, the said bolts being each secured through they medium ofnuts 28.

From the above description, taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, it will be noted that I have provided a comparatively simpleand thoroughly effective device for the purpose intended, and it is tobe furthernotedthat longitudinal or lateral movement of the rails whenpositioned is entirely prevented, and it will be further noted that byproviding the bearing plate 6 with the depending flanges, the verticalwalls ofthe ties are effectivelystrengthened and that the ties areprevented from movement in any direction.

In Fig. t I have illustrated the bearing plate 6 extending over two tieson the right hand side of the figure. The structure is substantiallysimilar to that set forth except that the said bearing plates having alarger surface serve as a means whereby the .meeting ends of the railmay be sup- ,ported.

tical longitudinally extending side walls formed integrally with thebase, the said base being centrally provided with an opening,

aheaded securing member for this opening whereby the tie 1s retainedupon the roadbed, the upper edges of the vertical walls being providedwith spaced recesses adjacent the ends thereof, bearing plates in theserecesses, said bearing plates having their ends provided with dependingflanges, the flanges and the sides of the tie being provided withopenings, removable securing elements for these openings, the bodies ofthe bearing plates being each provided with a longitudinally extendingdepression, and

removable rail clamp members secured to the bearing plates.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

PETER CAMPBELL. Witnesses AUGUSTINE A. LIEB, RUBERT H. SHARBAUGH.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

